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SeaWorld’s Halloween Spooktacular Brings Waves of Halloween Fun Weekends in October #ad

September 6, 2016 By Marijean

SeaWorld’s Halloween Spooktacular Brings Waves of Halloween Fun Weekends in October!

Halloween meets the sea every weekend in October during SeaWorld Orlando’s Halloween Spooktacular. This family-friendly event immerses guests in an underwater “fantasea” with trick-or-treating, whimsical pumpkin fish, sea-themed arts and crafts, and up-close animal encounters.

SeaWorld’s Halloween Spooktacular takes place from 12 p.m. to park close every weekend, October 1-30. Like all special events at SeaWorld, Halloween Spooktacular is included with park admission.

Spooktacular Highlights Include:

Waves of Trick-or-Treat Fun – Costumed youngsters can trick-or-treat for ghoulish goodies. Each sea-themed, trick-or-treat station features an assortment of candy favorites including Tootsie Roll and SunRype Fruit To Go, just to name a few.

Penelope’s Garden Party – This dynamic “underwater” environment comes to life each weekend with a live DJ, animal interactions, a variety of craft opportunities, bubbles floating overhead and whimsical sea-themed characters.

Sesame Street’s Countdown to Halloween – Celebrate a Spooktacular Halloween at SeaWorld with The Count, Elmo, Abby, and the rest of everyone’s Sesame Street friends! The Count is feeling lonely this Halloween, and it’s up to you and the loveable monsters from Sesame Street to get him into the Halloween spirit. Batty bats and spooky skeletons join the fun in a song filled stage show that invites you and your family to dance, play and sing along.

Spooktacular Dance Party – Children join Princess Penelope and her under-the-sea friends for a Spooktacular Dance Party where they can participate in line-dancing favorites as clouds of bubbles fill the evening air. The party will kick off at the Village Square in the front of the park every event night one hour before park closing.

Spectacular Spooky Add-Ons available at SeaWorldOrlando.com:

Dine With Shamu Halloween Spooktacular Brunch – Guests can celebrate with an immersive and memorable brunch experience at Dine With Shamu. They will enjoy seasonal items and reserved tables that bring them up close to majestic killer whales. There also are some Halloween surprises including a family photo in a decorative frame and a free cookie decorating kit. Prices begin at $28 plus tax for adults and $16 plus tax for kids.Pass Members receive a 10% discount.

Meet and Greet with Cookie Monster at SeaWorld’s Halloween Spooktacular- Meet Cookie Monster from Sesame Street during SeaWorld Orlando’s Halloween Spooktacular. For just $19 per person, guests can meet the character at SeaFire Grill and enjoy his favorite treat: a cookie! Plus, every guest receives a printed photo of their meet-and-greet to take home. Pass Members receive a 10% discount.

Reserved Seating: Sesame Street’s Countdown to Halloween- Enjoy a reserved seat at a showtime of your choice for Sesame Street’s Countdown to Halloween show at SeaWorld Orlando. Priced at $19 per person, guarantee a seat for a showtime of your choice.

Best Way to Play:

The best way for families to experience SeaWorld’s Halloween Spooktacular is with a SeaWorld Annual Pass. Enjoy 12 months of unlimited admission with no blockout dates and free parking starting at $14 a month with EZpay, for details visit www.SeaWorldOrlando.com.

SeaWorld Orlando’s Christmas Celebration:

Just around the corner, waves of holiday spirit splash over the park during SeaWorld’s Christmas Celebration running Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays November 25 through December 11 and daily December 16 through 31. Guests can make holiday memories by enjoying live shows, festive shopping and delicious food. Stay tuned for all-new holiday news and returning favorites soon.

For more information, park hours and to purchase tickets, visit www.SeaWorldOrlando.com. Follow SeaWorld on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for the latest Halloween Spooktacular details and information.

Marijean

My name is MJ. I have two wonderful children and work part time as well as volunteer at my children's school.

Humble Bugs – Character Values Subscription Kits for Kids Review @thehumblebugs

September 6, 2016 By Marijean

I am always looking for new creative and fun ways to spend family nights with my family. Some examples of family nights in our home are: Movie night, Game night & Reading night (where we all will read books to each other). I was contacted by a subscription kit service called Humble Bugs to review this month’s kit.

CHARACTER VALUE SUBSCRIPTION KIT

Each Character Building Kit features a different character value that helps build stronger, happier kids and families. The Humble Bugs’ Character Building Kits include supplies, information, a classic movie, crafts, and lots more that the whole family can enjoy together. Subscribers receive a new Character Building Kit at their doorstep every other month!

My kids were very excited when our Humble Bugs Subscription Kit arrived. When we opened it we noticed the box was filled with so many activities. Receiving the box when we did was perfect timing, since a hurricane was passing through our neighborhood that day. We were very excited to unpack the box and check out everything!

The kit I reviewed included everything in the below picture:

This box is themed: Setting Goals, featuring Olympians. It includes 5 days worth of fun for families.

Day 1 for us was Building a fun medal craft for the kids. For the parents it was to read the review booklet BUILD TRUE and to fill out the Life Journal. My kids had a blast making their own medals. I even made one! You get 9 medals to create (3 gold 3 silver and 3 bronze), 2 tubes of glitter glue (gold and silver) and lots of sticker shapes. There was plenty for all of us.

Day 2 for us was Parents BUILD TRUE Discussion Guide and Object Lesson. Our object lesson was to help kids understand the importance of taking small steps to reach goals. We were provided with cotton balls. The goal was for each child to catch all 5 cotton balls at the same time, and ask questions. The kids had a blast with this activity and did learn that it takes time to reach goals and to have patience.

Day 3 for us was Kids BUILD UP Family Olympics and BUILD TRUE writing activity.Our object lesson was to make a suitcase to help carry our goals with us wherever we may go. The kids had a lot of fun with this craft!

Day 4 was a craft activity for the whole family. We made dream catchers! So much fun, my kids were so excited to make them.

Day 5 was Movie night and Character pin celebration. We watched a family movie that was included in our box called “Jumping For Joy.” My family really enjoyed this movie, and the kids learned about sacrifices and team effort. I then gave the kids their Character pins for achieving their goals!

The prices for subscription is as follows: $35 for a kit every other month (billed every other month) a 6 month subscription for $33 per kit (you save $6 and receive 3 kits) and an annual subscription for $30 per kit (receive 6 kits).

We absolutely loved this month’s character box. My kids are so excited and have asked to subscribe, so we are looking forward to the next box. Your family will surely love Humble Bugs! Click here to subscribe!

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*I received a complimentary kit from Humble Bugs in exchange for this review. All opinions are my own.

Marijean

My name is MJ. I have two wonderful children and work part time as well as volunteer at my children's school.

How Can You Make Your House a Reading House? Book Giveaway

September 6, 2016 By Marijean

**This is a guest post.

How Can You Make Your House A READING HOUSE?

I have formally taught and tutored many different types of readers over the years: new readers, struggling readers, uninspired readers, and those that I like to call classic readers (fast learners). Their instructional needs are very different but they all have one thing in common … parents who want to help them become stronger readers who do well in school. These parents approach me regularly asking for suggestions. They explain that they know they should be reading with their children at home, but want to know what else they can do.

Well, first, here’s the good news. If you are reading to your child on a daily basis, then you are already doing the single most important activity that will contribute to your child’s future academic success. Don’t worry that it feels too simple to be all that powerful. The advantages of frequently reading to – or with – your child cannot be overstated. It’s immediate on-the-job training! Reading together stimulates language and cognitive skills, enlarges the vocabulary base, builds prediction and memory skills, strengthens comprehension, and so much more.

The second bit of good news for those attentive parents is that – yes – there are many other fun ways to practice reading with your children at home. In response to their requests, I have developed a plethora of reading games and routines that can easily be woven into a family’s busy day. In my book, THE READING HOUSE, there are learning experiences for children from birth through fifth grade that touch upon language development, phonics, book selection, loving literature, reading strategies, vocabulary, comprehension, and story extensions. These reading activities are super simple and loads of fun, written expressly for parents who want to engage their children in meaningful learning opportunities.

The reading routines and games below are only a few of the 120+ activities in THE READING HOUSE book. Try some of them at home and let us know how it goes.

GIVEAWAY

One copy of THE READING HOUSE will be offered as a giveaway through Mommy Has To Work! Please comment below with what your reading routine with your child/children is. Giveaway ends 9/20, US Only.

Marijean

My name is MJ. I have two wonderful children and work part time as well as volunteer at my children's school.

Nickelodeon Favorites: A Very Nick Jr. Christmas Available On DVD October 11th

September 6, 2016 By Marijean

SPREAD SOME HOLIDAY CHEER WITH FRIENDLY AND

FESTIVE NICKELODEON PRESCHOOL FRIENDS

NICKELODEON FAVORITES:

A VERY NICK JR. CHRISTMAS

Available on DVD October 11, 2016

NEW YORK – September 6, 2016- Nickelodeon preschool favorites from the past and present come together to help celebrate the most wonderful time of the year in the all-new collection, Nickelodeon Favorites: A Very Nick Jr. Christmas. This jolly and joyful collection includes beloved shows like Dora and Friends: Into the City! and Bubble Guppies, along with new hit shows like Shimmer and Shine, Wallykazam! and Blaze and the Monster Machines. Whether it’s racing to rescue lost Christmas presents with Blaze or visiting Santa with Shimmer and Shine, there’s no shortage of holiday cheer and festive adventure. Produced by Nickelodeon Home Entertainment and distributed by Paramount Home Media Distribution, Nickelodeon Favorites: A Very Nick Jr. Christmaswill be available on DVD October 11, for the suggested retail price of $14.99.

Nickelodeon Favorites: A Very Nick Jr. Christmas includes the following episodes:

Blaze and the Monster Machines – “Monster Machine Christmas” – It’s Christmas Eve and Blaze and AJ are helping Santa and his elves load his magic bag full of presents to deliver all over the world. Crusher wants to open his present early and sends all the presents flying away while sneaking into Santa’s bag. It’s up to Blaze, AJ and Crusher to rescue the presents and deliver them all before Christmas morning.
Shimmer and Shine – “Santa’s Little Genies” – It’s Christmas Eve and Leah forgot to mail Zac’s letter to Santa. When she calls on Shimmer and Shine to help deliver the letter, they transport her to the North Pole where Leah can deliver the letter to Santa in person. After Leah accidentally wishes Santa to a tropical island, it’s up to the girls to deliver the presents and save Christmas.
Dora and Friends: Into the City! – “Shivers the Snowman” – Dora and friends help a brave but lost snowman named Shivers keep his promise of always going back to his friend Carolina.
Bubble Guppies – “A Very Guppy Christmas!” – When Mr. Grouper’s van gets stuck in the holiday snow, Mr. Claws and his horse Snowflake come to the rescue. As snow falls and bells jingle, the Bubble Guppies will experience their first sleigh ride.
Wallykazam! – “Wally Saves the Trollidays” – Bobgoblin gets his hands on the Jingle Troll’s sack of magical wishes.
Wallykazam! – “Snow Place Like Home” – Wally and Norville discover a lost baby dragon and have to help him find his home.

Nickelodeon Favorites: A Very Nick Jr. Christmas Fast Facts

Street Date: October 11, 2016

Catalog: 59180590000 (US); 59181064000 (CAN)

Running Time: 137 Minutes

Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital

S.R.P.: $14.99

Marijean

My name is MJ. I have two wonderful children and work part time as well as volunteer at my children's school.

Why Buy It – When You Can Win it! #giveaways #win

September 5, 2016 By Anne

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The Swan Princess DVD

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Anne

I'm a mother of 2 who likes to get involved in too much! Besides writing here I started a non-profit, I'm on the PTO board, very active in my community and volunteer in the school. I enjoy music, reading, cooking, traveling and spending time with my family. We just adopted our 3rd cat and love them all!